Double Take (Petra album)

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Double Take
Double Take cover
Studio album by Petra
Released February 29, 2000
Genre Christian rock
Length 51:55
Label Word Records
Epic Records
Producer John & Dino Elefante
Professional reviews
Petra chronology
God Fixation
(1998)
Double Take
(2000)
Revival
(2001)

Double Take is the Grammy Award winning, nineteenth release of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released on February 29, 2000.

The album features 10 new acoustic rearrangements of classic Petra songs. It also features two new songs ("Breathe In" and "The Longing"). The song "Breathe In" is sung by guitarist Pete Orta. It was written completely by him.

This is the only album to feature Trent Thomason on keyboards.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.

  1. "Judas' Kiss" – 4:05
  2. "The Coloring Song" (Words by David Eaton) – 3:28
  3. "Dance" (Words by Hartman and John Elefante) – 3:39
  4. "Beyond Belief" (Words by Hartman and Elefante) – 4:22
  5. "The Longing" (Words by Joel Hanson and Tony Wood) – 2:56
  6. "He Came, He Saw, He Conquered" (Words by Hartman and Elefante) – 4:14
  7. "Beat the System" – 4:34
  8. "This Means War" – 5:40
  9. "Breathe In" (Words by Pete Orta) – 4:57
  10. "Creed" – 4:49
  11. "Praying Man" (Words by John Lawry and Jim Cooper) – 4:30
  12. "Just Reach Out" (Words by John Schlitt and Rich Gootee) – 4:36

[edit] Criticism

The album was heavily criticized by long-time fans that considered it an insult to the classics being rearranged.

[edit] Awards

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Petra

[edit] Additional musicians

  • John Elefante - Background vocals
  • The Nashville String Machine - Strings
  • Russell Mauldin - String arrangement
  • Larry Hall - Keyboards
  • Brian Wooten - Additional guitars
  • George Marinelli, Jr. - Additional guitars
  • Eric Darken - Percussion
  • Terry McMillan - Harmonica solo

[edit] Production

  • John & Dino Elefante - Producer
  • Bob Hartman - Executive producer

[edit] Recording

  • Engineered by J.R. McNeely
  • Assistant Engineers - Todd Gunnerson, Robert Charles, Thomas Johnson
  • Tracked and Mixed at The Sound Kitchen, Cool Springs, Tennessee
  • Mixed by David Hall & J.R. McNeely
  • Vocals recorded at The Fish Bowl, Brentwood, Tennessee
  • Vocals recorded by John Elefante
  • Mastered by Hank Williams at Master Mix, Nashville, Tennessee